São Paulo Metro
The São Paulo Metro (Portuguese: Metropolitano de São Paulo) is a metro system serving the city of São Paulo. Is controlled and monitored by Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo, in addition to carrying around every day 3,4 million passengers. It was founded on April 24, 1968 and opened on September 14, 1974. It has five lines, 74 kilometers and 64 stations. It is currently booming. It is the largest and the first rapid transit system in Brazil
Lines
[change | change source]| Lines | Destinations | Length | Stations | Line completion | Newest station
added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tucuruvi – Jabaquara | 20,2 km | 23 | 1974 | 1975 - 1998 |
| 2 | Vila Madalena – Vila Prudente | 14,7 km | 14 | 1991 | 1992 - 1998 - 2006 - 2010 |
| 3 | Barra Funda – Corinthians-Itaquera | 22,0 km | 18 | 1979 | 1981 - 1983 - 1986 - 1988 |
| 4 | Vila Sônia – Luz | 12,8 km | 11 | 2010 | (Prevision by 2011 - 2012) |
| 5 | Capão Redondo – Largo Treze | 8,4 km | 6 | 2002 | (Prevision by 2013) |
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to São Paulo Metro.
- (Portuguese): Official Website
- (English): Official Website Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
- (Portuguese): Secretaria de Transportes Metropolitanos
